Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Combined Math, Physi s Class Teachers Arthur Alberding and Lawrence Dunlap have started a new program with math and physics back to back. The problems studied in math classes are immediately applied to physics in the new two hour combined course. Last year a new type of physics was introduced in the classroom. The PSSC program is now being used in all classes rather than the conventional physics which was used in previous years. This new method of learning uses deductive reasoning rather than the inductive method. In an attempt for a new program, the department hopes an aviation class will be ap- proved so it can be started next year. Also, this year, the twenty students in independent study have started a seminar. Included in their monthly programs are speakers and discussion groups on different areas of science. Needing two credits in science to graduate, students may take physics, physical science, chemistry or biology. T i rssr Pursuing her duties as a lab assistant, Karen Edwards reaches for a requested chemical. Lab aids also mimeograph papers for the teachers and find any equipment needed by students. Sue Beeston prepares to extract blood irom cr phoresis run. The experiment is performed in her craytish which will be used for an electro- independent study. a chemistry period. Senior Waldon Lim performs cz test by paper chromatography in his independent study class. As Dave Frey looks on, the puzzled Don Pierce guesses the inside structure oi a Black Box.

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'Smyth wwf, Science Dept. Starts PM G5 if Qt HQ Thi Scientists Darlene Kluth and Kathy La Franiere attempt to perfect their lab experiments. This work is a required part ot physical science. Timing different speeds of acceleration due to the earth's gravity occupies the class time of Tony Wechselberger and Steve Rhu in physics. SCIENCE-Top row: Gale Bellwbiology, cross country, track . . . Lawrence Dunlap-physics, frosh gymnastics . . . Thomas Fogarty-physical science, chemistry . . . Miss Elizabeth Frantz- biology . . . Bottom row: Helen Guptill-biology . . , Wendell Iohnson-chemistry, physical sci- ence . . . Edward Kuhnhchemistry . . . George Marcek-physics, physical science . . . Iohn Matteson-physical science . . . Glenn Roth- rock-bioloqy. dept. head. Bi-Chem-Phy adviser. Science Fair head . . . Allan Sandum-biology.

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Arthur Alberdmg mstructs his beginning algebra students in the math of a combination algebra- Cqtqlinq, the course was designed because of class He also spends two hours a day helping physics class: an innovation of this year at the Compatibility of the two subjects, Mathematics Conveys Concepts of Tomorrow Catalina offers five years of college and one-halt years of this series may preparatory mathematics: algebra, ge- earn college exemption or credit if ometry Algebra III and trigonometry, the appropriate GXCIIIIS are passed. algebra and analytical geometry, and FOI' Students weqk in the Subject, calculus Completion of the last two bCISiC 1'I1CIl1'1 and general math are julie McLaughlin and Iulie Austin try to solve a physics problem in their combined Algebra III-Physics Course taught by Lawrence Dunlap. MATHEMATICS-Top row: Arthur Alberding- general math, algebra, Math Club adviser . . . Second row: Richard Barnes-algebra, geome- try, freshman basketball . . . Ralph Futrell- geometry, electronic data processing, dept. head . . . Dured Gordon-general math, geometry . . . Bottom row: Darrel Haynes-geometry, basic math . . . Donald Hoyt-algebra, geometry . . . Kenneth Iaeger-algebra, Student Court adviser. recommended. Two practical courses otfered are electrical data processing and consumer math which covers much of the math necessary in running an efficient household.